How to Use Econet Private Wifi Bundles
Everyone (Me included, at some point) seemed to just wonder what in the world are Econet ‘Private WiFi Bundles’. Were they an extension of the defunct Econet WiFi bundles, or something else? Econet has clarified that for us, and to cut a very long story short, they are just data bundles with extra steps.
Private WiFi is achieved through the use of LTE Routers, or WiFi Home, as they used to call it. This product is no longer available, and these bundles can now be used on any SIM Card, and on any device too. So now when you purchase these bundles they will just work on your phone. Simple.
UPDATE: Econet has raised the prices for the Private WiFi bundles. For now, you can NetOne ;-).
Pricing and How to buy Econet Private WiFi bundles
To buy the private wifi bundles, you just have to load your account with a few dollars, then you can purchase the bundles as usual from *143#. It’s always a bad idea to try to buy bundles using Ecocash unless you are happy with your money being stuck for a while.
As for the pricing, the bundles start off at $400. This gives you $25 gigs of data, which you can use for anything on the internet. $400 sounds like a lot, but you get real value for your money. These bundles are particularly appealing to residents of the Ghettos where there are no alternative internet service providers.
Package Prices
Data (GB) | Price (RTGS$) |
25 | 400 |
50 | 800 |
75 | 1000 |
How to use Private WiFi bundles
Econet private wifi bundles are used just like any other bundle from the ISP. I was worried that they would not be accessible over a 3G network, but that not even the case. They will work on any device.
So go ahead, buy these bundles and enjoy wider entertainment options. Especially during this lockdown period, and avoid going down the drain. If the network in your area is not that good, you can look over to NetOne, they also have the exact same packages available. Similarly named but the reason why I don’t know.
Does it work on your mifi device?
How do you stop it so you save data
I bought private wifi bundles today and on balance check its implied that the bundles will expire om 10/09/2020. If this is correct then its daylight robbery to have me pay $960 for a day’s access. ZOL is offering 10G for $917. When will this christian thieving ever end?
I was just abt to buy this bundle for the 1st time but i was wondering how long it actually lasts so i had to come here and find out… 8gb for a day?… Thats ridiculous man
I bought $2000 worth of private WiFi bundles and till now nothing has uploaded onto my account what’s happening ??
I bought 25Gig of Econet Private WIFI data for $2 800.00. They cant even open a page. Day light robbery.
I bought 1300 private WiFi bundle and IT DOES NOT WORK CANT GET ANY APP TO WORK??? What the heck?? 111 does not put you through to customer care and 0242 486121 does NOT ANSWER!!!
HOW DO I GET MY MONEY BACK??? YOUR PRIVATE WIFI BUNDLE DOES NOT WORK!!!
I bought private Wi-Fi 8GB data bundles for for $1300 today at 0248hrs in the morning but up to now I have not received the bundles , what’s the problem. There is no response from the customer care desk. Its a big inconvenience because I am studying.
Once bought Netone Private Wifi and the network was so bad, was using a phone with 3G, i began to regret. Then I put the line in a different fon and it began to work perfectly, those complaining about Econet consider changing your device